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share an iPhoto library between two macs on home network
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<blockquote data-quote="Mo_274" data-source="post: 900607" data-attributes="member: 38230"><p>I just bought a new MBP and looking for a way to access my iPhoto library that resides on my iMac. </p><p>I am connected to my iMac using the admin account on iMac (What I usually log in with on my iMac and access the iPhoto library when i'm on the iMac). obviously I do have read and write permissions in the pictures folder of the iMac. Both iMac and MBP have iLife 09 installed. </p><p></p><p>now these are the steps I take, Alt+click on the iPhoto icon on my MBP, select choose library (as I said I am connected to my iMac as admin). I can find the iPhoto library on the iMac and select it. when iPhoto tries to use this library I get this error msg: </p><p></p><p>Caution</p><p>The iPhoto Library is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have permission to make changes to it.</p><p></p><p>the same happens if i simply connect to iMac as admin and double click on the iPhoto library on the iMac. </p><p></p><p>my question is, as I am connected as admin and can make changes to the directory where the iPhoto Library file is, why can't I open the library file itself. </p><p></p><p>I have seen the post about sharing the iPhoto library between two accounts on the same mac but the solution to that involves moving the library file to a shared folder and give access to both the accounts, but as you know this wouldn't work for my situation as two different machines are involved. </p><p></p><p>Looking forward to hearing your ideas. let me know if you need more info.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mo_274, post: 900607, member: 38230"] I just bought a new MBP and looking for a way to access my iPhoto library that resides on my iMac. I am connected to my iMac using the admin account on iMac (What I usually log in with on my iMac and access the iPhoto library when i'm on the iMac). obviously I do have read and write permissions in the pictures folder of the iMac. Both iMac and MBP have iLife 09 installed. now these are the steps I take, Alt+click on the iPhoto icon on my MBP, select choose library (as I said I am connected to my iMac as admin). I can find the iPhoto library on the iMac and select it. when iPhoto tries to use this library I get this error msg: Caution The iPhoto Library is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have permission to make changes to it. the same happens if i simply connect to iMac as admin and double click on the iPhoto library on the iMac. my question is, as I am connected as admin and can make changes to the directory where the iPhoto Library file is, why can't I open the library file itself. I have seen the post about sharing the iPhoto library between two accounts on the same mac but the solution to that involves moving the library file to a shared folder and give access to both the accounts, but as you know this wouldn't work for my situation as two different machines are involved. Looking forward to hearing your ideas. let me know if you need more info. [/QUOTE]
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